Tag: anxiety

Emma Stone struggled with anxiety

Actress Emma Stone says she suffered from terrible anxiety during her childhood and always thought that she will not be able to move away from home ever. The La La Land star, who has been vocal about her struggle with anxiety, says as a kid, she was worried the problem would keep her living with her...

April 30, 2017

Facebook comments, likes may help reduce exam anxiety: Study

Reading supportive comments, 'likes' and private messages from Facebook friends just before taking an exam may help anxious students reduce their nervousness and improve test scores, a new study has found. Researchers at the University of Illinois in the US found that undergraduate students with high levels of test anxiety who sought support from their...

April 30, 2017

Poor sleep may make you pessimistic: Study

Poor sleep may hamper the ability to see things in positive light, especially in people suffering from depression and anxiety, researchers including one of Indian origin have found. Researchers from University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) in the US, used functional MRI to measure the activity in different regions of the brain as subjects were...

April 19, 2017

Understanding money reduces anxiety about old age

People who have better understanding of finance are less likely to be worried about the later stages of their life, a new study has found. It seems financial literacy – the ability to understand how money works, enables people to accumulate more assets and income during their lifetime, and so increases confidence for the years...

April 17, 2017

Financial literacy can reduce anxiety about old age: Study

People who possess a greater understanding of finance tend to accumulate more assets and income during their lifetime, and therefore they are less likely to fret about life in their twilight years, suggests new research. Financial literacy increases our awareness about financial products, builds a capacity to compare all available financial options, and changes our...

April 17, 2017

Celebrities who fought depression and came out stronger than ever!

The glint of paparazzi, media’s exclusive coverage, stalkers and fan following are the perks of being a celebrity. With flashes and cameras always pointed at them, they find difficulty in drawing a line between personal and professional life. Challenges at work and personal life take a toll on the health. Mental illness can strike anyone...

April 1, 2017

I now have no problem with anxiety: Zayn Malik

Singer Zayn Malik says he now has no problem with anxiety and was mainly dealing with it when he was in One Direction. Although the 24-year-old singer had to cancel some solo performances due to his anxiety last year, he now insists that it was only an issue when he was in One Direction and...

March 20, 2017

13 mini-apps to cut depression

Feeling depressed? Take heart, a novel suite of 13 speedy mini interactive-apps may help you de-stress and lower anxiety and depression, suggests a study. The apps — called IntelliCare — offer exercises to de-stress, reduce self-criticism and worrying, methods to help your life feel more meaningful, mantras to highlight your strengths, strategies for a good...

January 6, 2017

Depression may up risk of Opioid Use

Pre-existing depression or anxiety disorders and the use of psychoactive drugs may increase an individual's risk of long-term use of opioid pain medication, a study has found. "We found that pre-existing psychiatric and behavioural conditions and psychoactive medications were associated with subsequent claims for prescription opioids," said Patrick D. Quinn from Indiana University in Bloomington,...

January 2, 2017